The BEST episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 36

Every episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 36, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 36!

Host Guy Fieri travels across America in search of the best diners, drive-ins and dives. He visits classic "greasy spoon" restaurants and talks to staff and customers about the food. Episodes often feature eateries linked by a common theme, such as burgers or comfort food.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
Sicilian and Seafood
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5.00
3 votes

#1 - Sicilian and Seafood

Season 36 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2020

On this trip, Guy Fieri's going from incredible Italian to sensational seafood. In Oklahoma City, a funky food truck putting out wood-fired pizza and Grandma's Sicilian meatball recipe. In Portland, Oregon, a righteous spot cooking up crab cake cioppino and crab-spinach risotto. And in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Guy's chillin' with Vanilla Ice at a pirate-inspired joint serving up Brazilian and Caribbean seafood specialties.

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Takeout: Culinary All-Stars
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3.50
2 votes

#2 - Takeout: Culinary All-Stars

Season 36 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2020

Guy Fieri's family loves cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they're combining the best of both worlds by firing up takeout with a twist. Guy calls in the heavy hitters with five all-star chefs who send ingredients for their most off-the-hook recipes then join Guy and his son, Hunter, via video chat to guide them through cooking up all that flavor. On this menu, there's tandoori chicken poutine from Maneet Chauhan, Christian Petroni's famous polenta flavor bomb, arancini and empanadas from Antonia Lofaso, fried chicken and waffles with a spin from Marcus Samuelsson and Michael Voltaggio's crab-cake crepes and caviar.

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Takeout: Celebrity Chefs
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3.50
2 votes

#3 - Takeout: Celebrity Chefs

Season 36 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2020

Guy Fieri calls in the heavy hitters to combine great restaurant food with cooking at home. Five celebrity chefs send ingredients for their off-the-hook recipes then join Guy and his son, Hunter, via video chat to cook up all that flavor. On this menu, there's killer cavatelli from Alex Guarnaschelli, Brooke Williamson's seafood roll, shrimp and sticky rice from Beau MacMillan, G. Garvin's short rib ragu and Buddy Valastro's famous lobster tail pastries from the Cake Boss himself.

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Takeout: Worldwide Delivery
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3.50
2 votes

#4 - Takeout: Worldwide Delivery

Season 36 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2020

Guy Fieri and his family love cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they combine the best of both worlds with some Triple-D style takeout. Four DDD alum send ingredients for their most off-the-hook recipes, then join Guy and Hunter via video chat to cook up all that flavor. On this menu, there's Roman-style pizza from Arizona, a wicked-hot burger from Boston, Hawaiian surf and turf and Trinidadian specialties out of Seattle.

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Triple D Nation: East Coast Eatin'
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3.50
2 votes

#5 - Triple D Nation: East Coast Eatin'

Season 36 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2020

On this trip, Guy Fieri checks in on some favorite East Coast eats. His first stop is a neighborhood joint that's still dishin' out diner classics from a cramped kitchen. Then, a mother-son duo doubled their Boston footprint by serving staples from south of the border. In Baltimore, third time is the charm with this out-of-bounds pit beef stand.

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Triple D Nation: BBQ, Burgers and Beyond
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3.50
2 votes

#6 - Triple D Nation: BBQ, Burgers and Beyond

Season 36 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2020

On this trip, Guy Fieri is biting into burgers and barbecue. First up, he heads back to an O.G. Triple D barbecue joint in Oklahoma City to see what they're smokin' these days. Then, a burger biz in Roy, Utah, is flippin' patties for a third generation, and they've added some exotic meats. Finally, in Virginia Beach, Va., it's brisket and burnt ends like you wouldn't believe

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Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home
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3.50
2 votes

#7 - Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home

Season 36 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/28/2020

Guy Fieri does takeout Triple-D style, combining cooking at home with great restaurant food. Four DDD alums send ingredients for their most off-the-hook recipes, then join Guy and Hunter via video chat to cook up all that flavor. On this menu, there's gourmet grilled cheese from Nashville, primo pizza from Boulder, Colo., Memphis fried chicken and Greek kebabs out of Houston, Texas.

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Takeout: Bold Bites Brought Home
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3.50
2 votes

#8 - Takeout: Bold Bites Brought Home

Season 36 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2020

Guy Fieri does takeout in Triple-D style, combining great restaurant food with cooking at home. Four DDD alums send ingredients for their most-dynamite recipes then join Guy and his son, Hunter, via video chat to cook up all that flavor. The menu includes a Chinese-Mexican mix from Phoenix, Florida alligator fritters, a creole meatloaf straight from a California beach and chicken wings from one of Guy's favorite hometown spots.

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Flavortown International
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3.50
2 votes

#9 - Flavortown International

Season 36 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2020

Guy Fieri is going global with flavors from all over the world. In Warr Acres, Oklahoma, a Middle Eastern smorgasbord serving standout samosas and chicken kebab. A funky spot in Portland, Oregon turning out real-deal Mexican tortas, and in Hollywood, Florida, an authentic spot cooking up legit Indonesian specialties.

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Triple D Nation: Smothered and Covered
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3.50
2 votes

#10 - Triple D Nation: Smothered and Covered

Season 36 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/4/2020

On this trip, Guy Fieri is covering all things smothered. First up, Guy chats with mole masters in Salt Lake City who are crankin' out 10 different kinds of their special sauce -- and the new one is nuts. Then, in Florida, a diner is dishing out down-home comfort food like biscuits and gravy, and a corner joint in Reno, Nev., is keeping their Basque traditions alive by servin' up sweetbreads in style.

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Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch
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3.50
2 votes

#11 - Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch

Season 36 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2020

First up on this road trip revisit, Guy Fieri is not sure he's in the right place when he pops by an Oklahoma City diner known for their onion burgers. Then, in Baltimore, a brunch spot is steppin' up their grit game, and a quirky joint in downtown Los Angeles is still puttin' a spin on their diner dishes.

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Filling Up on Philly
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3.50
2 votes

#12 - Filling Up on Philly

Season 36 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2020

On this trip, Guy Fieri is filling up on a taste of Philadelphia. There's a funky malt house servin' the bomb Buffalo wings and a Polish twist on the cheesesteak. A longtime tavern making mama's real deal Italian recipes, and a mother-daughter trio cookin' up authentic Indonesian specialties.

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Chicken and Pie
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3.50
2 votes

#13 - Chicken and Pie

Season 36 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/18/2020

Guy Fieri is checking out some chicken and diving into some pie on this trip. In Portland, Ore., a Southern transplant servin' up a killer chicken sandwich and catfish hush puppies. Three sisters in Oklahoma City puttin' their own funky spin on pizza, and, in Dania Beach, Fla., a brewery going next level with their shrimp pizza and wings.

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Takeout: Global Comes Local
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3.50
2 votes

#14 - Takeout: Global Comes Local

Season 36 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/11/2020

Guy Fieri's family combines great restaurant food and cooking at home with some Triple-D style takeout. Four DDD alums send ingredients for some real-deal recipes, then join Guy and his son Hunter over video chat to cook up all that flavor. On this menu, there's authentic Mexican from Phoenix, kolaches from Salt Lake City, Baltimore pit beef and pork belly all the way from Maui.

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Takeout: Ordering All Kinds of Flavor
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3.50
2 votes

#15 - Takeout: Ordering All Kinds of Flavor

Season 36 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/25/2020

Guy Fieri combines cooking at home and great restaurant food in some Triple-D style takeout. Four DDD alums send ingredients and join Guy and his son Hunter via video chat to cook their most off-the-hook recipes. There's real deal Italian from Scottsdale, Ariz., American Indian fare from Denver, gourmet grub out of a Massachusetts lounge and short ribs all the way from Hawaii.

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